Hair drying device



Jan. 19, 1932. L. ZAlNFELD HAIR DRYING DEVICE 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 FiledJune 26, 1931 16 gnvenfoz Lean Zainfvhl Jan. 19,1932. zAiNF-ELD I1,842,001

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Patented Jan. 19, 1935 PATENT OFFICE men ZAINI'ELD, or nousron, rnxas mmname mwrcn Application filed June 20,

This invention relates to a hair drying device and has for its primaryobject to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a device ofsuch. character by means of which hair ma be dried in a shorter timethan is possible wit similar devices now in common use. 'A furtherobject of the invention is to pro- -vide a device of the characteraforesaid by means of which air may be uniformly distribl uted to allparts of the hair simultaneously,

and which includes means for preventing the air from beingdischarged/onto the face of the person whose hair is being dried.

A further object of the invention is to pro 1-- vide a device of thecharacter aforesaid which includes a pair of relativelyadjustable airdischarging members disposedsubstantially at right angles to each other.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, the invention consists ofthe novel coristruction, combination and arrangement of parts ashereinafter more particularly described, and as illustrated in theaccompanying drawings wherein is shown an embodiment of the invention,but it is to be understood that the description and drawings are to beconsidered as illustrative rather than limitative.

In the accompanying drawings in which like numerals are employed todesignate like parts throughout the several views:

Figure 1 is a sectional elevation of a hair drying device in accordancewith this invention.

Figure 2 is a bottom lan thereof.

Figure 3 is a front e evation thereof with the head piece swung aboutits pivot to open position.

Figure 4 is a fragmentary section taken at a point indicated by theline44 of Figure 1.

F i re 5 is a fragmentar section taken on the life 55 of Figure 2. y

Referrin to the drawings in detail, the numerall indicates a fan housingwhich is formed atits front with a ta red air chamber 2. Formedintegrally with the walls of the air chamber 2, at the top and sides ofthe latter, are a pair of spaced walls 3 which provide an air passage 4which issubstantially in 1931. Serial No. 547,125.

the shape of an inverted U. Adjacent the forward edge thereof ,thepassage 4 is of reduced width as indicated at 5.

.Secured to the outer wall 3, by means of a hinge 6, is a substantiallysemi-cup shaped head piece 7 having spaced peripheral walls 8 and 9which provide therebetween an air discharging chamber 10 which is incommunication with the air passage 4 when .the head piece 7 is in itslowered position as shown in Figure 1. When the head piece 7 is in itslowered position, rearward edge portions of the walls 8 and!) overlapthe walls of the reduced portion 5 of the air passage 4. The inner wall9 of the head piece 7 is provided with a plurality of openings 11 topermit the escape of the air from the chamber 10;

The head piece 7 is normally maintained in its lowered position by meansof a pair of beveled lugs 8 disposed within the hamber 10 at the hues ofjoinder between the walls 8 and 9, which engages the hooked free ends ofa pair of resilient latches 9' disposed within the passage 4 at thelines of joinder between the walls 3. Each latch 9' may be disengagedfrom its lug 8 by means of a pin .10 carried by the latch 9' andextending through the wall of the passage 4.

Secured to the head piece 7, by means of a lurality of brackets 12, is asubstantially horseshoe shaped shield 13 which extends along the frontand sides of the head piece 7 in spaced relation to the lower edge ofthe latter. The shield 13 is formed with a curved peripheral ortion 14which projects beyond the walls 0 the chamber 10 and coacts with suchwalls to provide a passageway 15 to permit the escape of the air whichis discharged throu h the openings 11 from the chamber 10. ecured to theinner peripheral=face of the shield 13 is a pad 16 which is preferablyformed of rubber and which is adapted to .snugly engage the forehead ofthe userof the device when the head piece 7 is in its lowered position.

Formed integrally with the walls of the air chamber 2 at the bottoms ofthe latter is a forwardly projecting wall forming member 17 providing anair passage 18. The member 17 is open at its front and also at its.

top adjacent the front. Slidably mounted on the member 17 is anextension 19 which is formed with a curved front wall 20'which extendsat a forward and upward inclination from the forward edge of the member17 at the bottom of the latter. Fixedly mounted on the extension 19 is aplate 21 having side portions thereof downturned to provide flanges 22embracing the outer side faces of the extension 19. Formed integrallywith the plate 21 is a substantially semi-cup shaped neck piece 23, thebottom of which opens through the plate 21 in registry with an opening24 in the top wall of the extension 19, the opening 24 conforming incontour to the open bottom of the neck piece 23. The neck piece 23provides an air discharge chamber 25 in communication with the airpassage 18, the 'inner wall 26 of the neck piece having a plurality ofopenings 27 for the discharge of air from the chamber 25.

The plate 21 projects forwardly of the inner. wall 26 of the neck pieceand is formed at its forward edge with a downwardly and 'rearwardlyinclined flange 28 which is curved to conform in contour with the wall26. Fitting snugly against the forward edge of the plate 21 is asubstantially semi-annular pad 29 preferably formed of rubber and havinga dependin skirt portion 30 extended beneath and The pad 29 is adaptedto snugly engage the neck of the wearerof the device for preventing theescape of air discharged through the openings 27 along the neck of thewearer.

In order that the neck piece 23 may be maintained in proper relation tothe head piece 7, a nut 31 is secured to the bottom wall of the member17, within the passage 18. Threadedly engaging the nut 31 is a set screw32 which extends through an elongated slot 33 formed in the bottom wallof the extension 19.

In the use of the device, the head piece 7 is swung about the hinge 6 toits open position as shown in Figure 3, and the device is positionedwith the pad 29 in engagement with the back of the neck of the wearer.The I head piece 7 is then swung to the position shown in Figure 1 andis adjusted with the pad 16 engaging the forehead and temples of thewearer. If such adjusting of the head piece 7 causes the pad 29 to moveout of engagement with the neck of the wearer, the extension 19 is slidforwardly along the member 17 until the pad 29 is again brought intoengagement with the neck of the wearer. The fan is then started whichcauses air to pass from the chamber 2 through the passage 4: into thechamber 10 to be discharged through the openings 11, and also causes airto pass.

from the chamber 2 through the passage 18, from which it is deflected bythe wall 20 into the chamber 25 for discharge through the openings 27.Owing to the engagement of xedly secured to the flange 28.

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the pads 16 and 29 with the forehead and neck respectively of thewearer, the air discharged through the openings 11 and 27 is preventedfrom passing downwardly along the face and neck of the wearer andescapes in an upward and outward direction through the passage 15between the shield 13 and the lower edge of the head piece 7.

It is thought that the many advantages of a hair drying device inaccordance with this invention will be readily apparent, and althoughthe preferred embodiment of the invention is as illustrated anddescribed, it is to be understood that changes in the size, shape andarrangement of parts may be made, so long as such changes fall withinthe scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

What I claim is 1. A hair drying device comprising, a substantiallysemi-cup shaped head piece providing an air discharge chamber, asubstantially horseshoe shaped shield secured to the head piece inspaced relation to the lower edge of the Wall of said chamber, a padcarried by said shield for engagement with the forehead and temples of awearer, a substantially semi-cup shaped neck piece providing an airdischarge chamber, and a substantially semiannular pad carried by saidneck piece for engagement with the neck of the wearer.

2. A hair drying device comprising, a substantially semi-cup shaped headpiece providing an air discharge chamber, a substantially horseshoeshaped shield secured to the head piece in spaced relation to the loweredge of the wall of said chamber, said shield for engagement with theforehead and temples of a wearer, a substantially semipiece providing anair discharge chamber, and a substantially semiannular pad carried bysaid neck piece for engagement with the neck of the wearer, said neckpiece and head piece being relatively movable to adjust said pads withrespect to each. other. 7

3. A hair drying device comprising, means to provide a substantiallyinverted U-shaped air passage, a substantially semi-cup shaped headpiece providing an air discharge chamber in communication with said airpassage, a substantially horseshoe shaped shield secured to the headpiece in spaced relation to the lower edge of the wall of said dischargechamber, a pad carried by said shield for engagement with the foreheadand temples of a wearer, a horizontally disposed air passage beneath theinverted U-shaped passage, a subcup shaped neck stantially semi-cupshaped neck piece providing an air discharge chamber in communicationvwith said horizontally disposed pasand a substantially semi-annular padcarried by said neck piece for engagement with the neck of the wearer.

a pad carried by 4. A hair drying device comprising, means to provide asubstantially inverted U-shaped air passage, a substantially semi-cupshaped head piece providing an air discharge chamber in communicationwith said air passage, a substantially horseshoe shaped shield securedto the head piece in spaced relation to the lower edge of the wall ofsaid. discharge chamber, a pad carried by said shield for engagementwith the forehead and temples of a wearer, a horizontally disposed airpassage beneath the inverted U-shaped passage, a substantially semi-cupshaped neck piece providing an air discharge chamber in communicationwith said horizontally disposed passage,

and a substantially semi-annular pad carried .by said neck pieceforengagement with the neck of the wearer, said headpiece being hingedlyconnected with the wall of said inverted U-shaped passage, said shieldextendlng at-a forward and upward inclination from the wall of the airchamber of the head piece.

5, A hair drying device substantially semi-cupshaped head pieceproviding an air discharge chamber in-communication with said passage, awall forming member providing a horizontally disposed airpassa'gebeneath the inverted U-shaped air passage, said wall formingmember being open at its front and at its top adjacent the front, anextension slidably mounted on said member, and a substantially semi-cupshaped neck piece carried by said extension and providing an airdischarge chamber in communication with said horizontally disposed.passage, said extension having an inclined wall closing the open frontof said wall forming member.

6. A hair drying device comprising, a substantially semi-cup shaped headpiece providing an air discharge chamber, a wall forming member-openat'its front and top adjacent the front and'providing a-horizontallydisposed air passage, an extension slidably mounted on said wall formingmember, a plate fixedly mounted on said extension and formed with asubstantially semi-cup shaped neck piece providing an air dischargechamber in communication with said passage, said extension having aforwardly and upwardly inclined front wall secured to said plateforwardly of the air chamber in the neck piece, said plate having adownturned flange adja cent the. upper edge of'said forwardly andupwardly inclined front wall, and a substantially semi-annular padsecured'to said flange.

In testimony whereof, I affix my signature hereto.

- LEON ZAINFELD.

comprising, a subv stantiallyinverted U-shaped air passage, a

